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| Date: | Tuesday 6 December 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7079 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Linolnshire |
| RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Bristol Blenheim Mk.1 K7079, 144 Squadron, RAF: Written off 6/12/38 when engine failed on approach to RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire. Aircraft undershot landing & Damaged Beyond Repair after hitting hedge. Relegated to GIA (Ground Instructional Airframe) status in 25/4/39 as 1245M. Struck off charge 30/6/39.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1938
3. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2009 05:26 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Jun-2013 16:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 06-Aug-2013 18:56 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2014 15:45 | Anthony COX | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 20-Mar-2018 19:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2018 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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